March 1, 1991Epidemiology
Hip Fracture Incidence and Mortality in New England
Population
Medicare beneficiaries residing in New England, including age groups from 65 to 94 years.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 1 year
Authors
Discussion
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Overview
High mortality warrants prevention focus in elderly; extends age-stratified incidence data but leaves optimal interventions open.
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Population
Medicare beneficiaries residing in New England, including age groups from 65 to 94 years.
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Outcome
Hip fracture incidence and case fatalityhard clinical
Hip fracture incidence increases markedly with age and carries a high 1-year mortality rate, particularly among males, older patients, and those with comorbidities.
Cite This Study
Fisher et al. (1991) studied this question.